Fraud ordeal leaves mixed doubles shuttler Pei Jing nearly penniless
Lai Pei Jing said she lost almost all her savings to a fraud group, describing the experience as a "heavy blow" after decades of hard work.
Mon Jun 03 2024
'Rat miners' to the rescue: How trapped India tunnel workers were saved
Rescuers successfully pulled out the workers in wheeled stretchers through a wide pipe pushed through the debris after a 17-day ordeal.
Wed Nov 29 2023
India tunnel workers could face PTSD after rescue from ordeal - Doctor
The 41 workers trapped for 17 days will need long-term support after their rescue, including monitoring for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Tue Nov 28 2023
Pakistan cable car ordeal ends with all on board, mostly children, rescued
The high-risk operation completed at night after the cable car snagged early in the morning, leaving it hanging precariously all day.
Wed Aug 23 2023
PM Anwar, Defence Minister extend financial assistance to fire victims in Rembau
Both leaders sympathised with the family's ordeal when the ancestral home caught fire during the Aidilfitri celebrations.
Thu Apr 27 2023
'A bang, then chaos' - Greece train crash survivors tell of ordeal
People were flung out of the front carriages, with victims found up to 40m away from the wreckage, and others trapped in blazing carriages.
Wed Mar 01 2023
Tears of joy as cosmetics agent reunites with family after kidnap ordeal
Cosmetics sales agent Rosnazirah Mohd Naim, who was kidnapped from her home in Tumpat near here on Sept 13, was today reunited with her family.
Mon Oct 03 2022
Ex-cop cuddled rifle like pillow during battle against communists
It was Damin Hadis' licence to remain alive throughout his ordeal while fighting communist guerrillas for more than four decades.
Wed Sep 14 2022
Analysis: More Chinese women delay or give up on having babies after zero-COVID ordeal
UN experts now see China's population shrinking by 109 million by 2050, more than triple the decline of their previous forecast in 2019.
Tue Aug 09 2022
No work and nowhere to live: A rural migrant's ordeal in locked-down Shanghai
More than 290 million people from China's vast countryside are migrant workers, drawn to coastal mega-cities in particular for work.
Fri May 27 2022
Tourists, rejoice! Italy, Greece relax COVID-19 restrictions
As of Sunday, visitors to Italy no longer have to fill out the EU passenger locator form, a complicated online ordeal.
Mon May 02 2022
Police to begin investigation after missing divers recover from ordeal
The police will begin their investigation into the incident where four foreign divers went missing in waters off Pulau Tokong Sanggol, Mersing after the three victims who were found safe recover.
Sat Apr 09 2022
Rescued anglers share details of their six-hour ordeal at sea
A group of anglers and crewmen drifted for six long hours in the middle of the sea after their boat capsized off Langkawi waters yesterday.
Sun Feb 27 2022
'We saw death in front of us': Passengers recount Greece-Italy ferry fire ordeal
Passengers rescued from the ferry felt relieved to be alive, though some feared for their livelihoods after losing trucks and cargos.
Sun Feb 20 2022
Baby lost in chaos of Afghanistan airlift found, returned to family after long ordeal
The baby, Sohail Ahmadi, was just two months old when he went missing on Aug. 19 as thousands of people rushed to leave Afghanistan.
Sun Jan 09 2022